EP2231806A4 - Optical adhesive for liquid crystal display - Google Patents

Optical adhesive for liquid crystal display

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Publication number
EP2231806A4
EP2231806A4 EP08866909A EP08866909A EP2231806A4 EP 2231806 A4 EP2231806 A4 EP 2231806A4 EP 08866909 A EP08866909 A EP 08866909A EP 08866909 A EP08866909 A EP 08866909A EP 2231806 A4 EP2231806 A4 EP 2231806A4
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Prior art keywords
liquid crystal
crystal display
optical adhesive
adhesive
optical
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EP08866909A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2231806B1 (en
EP2231806A2 (en
Inventor
Audrey A Sherman
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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EP08866909A 2007-12-21 2008-12-17 Optical adhesive for liquid crystal display Not-in-force EP2231806B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US11/962,488 US8034254B2 (en) 2007-12-21 2007-12-21 Optical adhesive for liquid crystal display
PCT/US2008/087095 WO2009085793A2 (en) 2007-12-21 2008-12-17 Optical adhesive for liquid crystal display

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EP2231806A2 EP2231806A2 (en) 2010-09-29
EP2231806A4 true EP2231806A4 (en) 2011-10-19
EP2231806B1 EP2231806B1 (en) 2013-01-23

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EP (1) EP2231806B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2011508267A (en)
KR (1) KR20100107011A (en)
CN (1) CN101910343B (en)
WO (1) WO2009085793A2 (en)

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